Gestational Diabetes and Human Milk Composition Study

Marmara University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)

Treatments: Other: Individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07051681

BDB-MILK-TRIAL-2025

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to compare hormone levels and milk composition in women with and without gestational diabetes through postpartum human milk and blood samples.

Full description

Pregnant women with GDM who received medical nutrition therapy and healthy controls were evaluated on postpartum days 14 and 30. Human milk and blood samples, as well as 3-day food consumption records, were collected. Levels of insulin, adiponectin, leptin, ghrelin, chemerin, and dermcidin in blood and milk were measured and compared with macronutrient contents of milk.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Voluntary pregnant women with singleton pregnancies
• No complications or chronic diseases.

Exclusion criteria

• With pregnant and post-partum complications or chronic diseases
• Mothers who feed their babies with formula

Trial design

40 participants in 1 patient group

GDM

Description:

Pregnant women with GDM

Treatment:

Other: Individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy